Hymnal: Hymns, Selected and Original #198 (1828) Meter: 8.6.8.6 Scripture: Luke 14:22 Lyrics: 1 Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor,
Behold a royal feast!
Where mercy spreads her bounteous store,
For ev'ry humble guest.
2 See, Jesus stands with open arms;
he calls, he bids you come!
Guilt holds you back, and fear alarms,
But see, there yet is room!
3 Room in the Saviour's bleeding heart;
There love and pity meet:
Nor will he bid the soul depart,
That trembles at his feet.
4 In him the Father reconcil'd,
Invites your souls to come:
The rebel shall be call'd a child,
And kindly welcom'd home.
5 O come, and with his children taste
The blessings of his love:
While hope attends the sweet repast
Of nobler joys above.
6 There, with united heart and voice
Before th'eternal throne,
Ten thousand thousand souls rejoice
In ecstasies unknown.
7 And yet ten thousand thousand more
Are welcome still to come;
Ye longing souls, the grace adore,
Approach, there yet is room! Topics: And yet there is room; Holy Spirit From the love of Christ
Ye wretched, hungry, starving poor